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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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